Wednesday, May 20, 2009

IT News HeadLines (Tom's Hardware) 20/05/2009



Microsoft to Show New Search Tech to Fight Google
Microsoft to Show New Search Tech to Fight GoogleWord has it we’re going to see a completely new version of Microsoft's Live Search at this year’s D: All Things Digital conference next week.
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QOTD: Do You Buy Extended Warranties?
QOTD: Do You Buy Extended Warranties?Things tend to break down eventually. Even high-quality products eventually break down. It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, it's a pain.
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Nvidia Says Intel Pricing is Anticompetitive
Nvidia Says Intel Pricing is AnticompetitiveNvidia has thrown in its two cents regarding Intel’s processor pricing and the company’s fine from the EU.
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Microsoft Files Patent for "Magic Wand"
Microsoft Files Patent for Is the Magic Wand the answer to the Nintendo Wii?
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WolframAlpha is the World's Greatest Calculator
WolframAlpha is the World's Greatest CalculatorI wish I had this to do my homework for me. Well, back when I had homework.
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Experts: Intel Could Face More Troubles in the EU
Experts: Intel Could Face More Troubles in the EUReports this week say Intel could face more charges in Europe following last week’s fine from the European Commission.
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Report: Microsoft Working on Xbox/Zune Mashup
Report: Microsoft Working on Xbox/Zune MashupPortable Xbox? Much more than that.
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Napster is Back With New $5 Subscription Service
Napster is Back With New $5 Subscription ServiceNapster is back and while it may be fee-paying, it’s still a far cry from iTunes-like practices of paying per song.
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Google Fails, Talks about Flight Paths to Asia
Google Fails, Talks about Flight Paths to AsiaGoogle issued an apology for a problem with the company’s system that saw disruptions spanning several Google services for extended periods of time last week.
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More Guesses of Windows 7 Releasing in October
More Guesses of Windows 7 Releasing in OctoberThey seem to all think it'll be in October.
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Survey Says Microsoft Winning Mac vs. PC Battle
Survey Says Microsoft Winning Mac vs. PC BattleLaptop hunters is having an effect!
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Windows 7 to Turn Your Wi-Fi Card Into Two
Windows 7 to Turn Your Wi-Fi Card Into TwoWindows 7 will turn your single Wi-Fi card into two. Magic!
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Dell Thinks Windows 7 Pricing May Be a Problem
Dell Thinks Windows 7 Pricing May Be a ProblemThe director of product management for Dell's business client product group, Darrel Ward, thinks that the price for the upcoming Windows 7 operating system may potentially be an obstacle for early adopters.
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Acer Surpasses Dell in Laptop Shipments
Acer Surpasses Dell in Laptop ShipmentsAcer is number two!
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Report: SSDs Can't Replace HDDs
Report: SSDs Can't Replace HDDsFriday TDK announced that it launched a new line of serial ATA II compatible hard drives, however storage integration specialist Origin Storage says that they're doomed to failure.
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LG LCD Display Only .23 Inches Thick
LG LCD Display Only .23 Inches ThickLG Display announced earlier this morning that it has successfully created the "world's thinnest" 42- and 47-inch LCD TV panels, measuring only 5.9 mm (.23 inches) thick.
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Windows 7 Optimized for HyperThreading
Windows 7 Optimized for HyperThreadingHyperThreading is back in style.
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AMD Flies the European Flag After Intel Fine
AMD Flies the European Flag After Intel FineAMD is flying the flag for Europe on its website this week.
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